30 Grams of Nuts!

by Paleo Rob on 03/11/2010

I love my nuts. (Ha Ha)

But seriously, they are awesome sources of fats are tasty, and are an awesome snack. The problem is however is some people go overboard with there nut intake. They pound down hundreds of grams of them with the justification that they are high in fat so therefore ok!

For all their benefits, nuts are really high sources of Omega 6. How much higher? Well check out the table below. The ‘worst’ in respect to O3:O6 ratio are brazil nuts. So does this mean you need to throw all your nuts away? Of course not. Just treat them as awesome snacks. A handful of nuts and some coffee and cream is a very quick breakfast which has enough fat to keep you going.

I only eat a few brazil nuts. They are supposed to be a good source of Selenium. Anyway, good chart, but I think you should include a column on how many of each type of nut makes up 30 gram. Finally, and though you probably already know this, almonds are not a nut.